Hong Kong – Wing Lee Property Investments Limited (WING LEE PPT, 00864.HK) released its audited results for the year ended 31 December 2025.
Revenue and Operating Performance • Rental revenue declined 21.0% year-on-year to HK$21.20 million, reflecting broader market weakness and higher rental concessions. • Direct operating expenses rose to HK$2.25 million (2024: HK$0.95 million), trimming gross rental surplus to HK$18.95 million. • A HK$273.18 million fair-value deficit on investment properties and a HK$33.15 million mark-to-market loss on an unlisted fund investment drove a statutory net loss of HK$267.69 million (2024: HK$234.27 million). • Total comprehensive expense reached HK$300.84 million (2024: HK$274.32 million). • Basic and diluted losses per share were HK$0.6932 versus HK$0.6066 a year earlier. • Excluding non-cash fair-value movements and share-based payments, management reported an underlying profit of approximately HK$5.70 million.
Portfolio Metrics • The company owned 38 investment properties, valued at HK$330.90 million, down 45.2% from HK$604.08 million at end-2024. • Overall occupancy remained high at 96.2%. • Rental income distribution in 2025: Hong Kong Island commercial HK$10.47 million, Kowloon commercial HK$4.31 million, Kowloon residential HK$3.45 million, industrial HK$2.67 million, and Hong Kong Island residential HK$0.30 million. • No single tenant contributed more than 10% of group revenue.
Balance Sheet and Liquidity • Total equity fell 49.4% to HK$307.30 million, mainly due to valuation losses. • Net current liabilities widened to HK$57.14 million (2024: HK$7.61 million), yielding a current ratio of 0.16. • All outstanding bank loans of HK$132.22 million were fully repaid during the year; a new unsecured HK$60.00 million related-party loan, bearing 3.93% interest and maturing in May 2026, replaced bank borrowings. • Cash and cash equivalents stood at HK$8.26 million (2024: HK$33.99 million) after loan repayment, capital injection into Epic Capital Development Fund I, L.P. and operating outflows. • The debt-to-equity ratio (total borrowings/shareholders’ equity) eased to 19.5% from 21.7%.
Epic Capital Development Fund I, L.P. • Wing Lee holds a 10% stake in the fund, which owns a redeveloped commercial property at 32 Hung To Road, Kwun Tong. • Additional capital of HK$4.89 million was contributed in 2025. • Fair value of the holding fell to HK$27.40 million (2024: HK$55.67 million) amid continued office oversupply in Kwun Tong.
Dividend and Outlook • The Board declared no dividend for FY25, in line with FY24. • Management cited elevated vacancy risks in non-prime retail locations, tight bank credit and macro uncertainties but intends to maintain high occupancy through flexible rental strategies and will explore diversification opportunities while retaining a conservative treasury stance.
Going Concern Assessment • Morning Star Industrial Company Limited has undertaken to extend the HK$60.00 million loan if the group lacks sufficient resources at maturity, supporting the directors’ going-concern assumption.